Next American BOxing star

Mike Jones

 

If Ward or Bradley can go on an impressive run one of them could, but let's be honest there's no one on the horizon to fill Oscars or Floyds shoes, hell if it isn't Floyd or Pac fighting there aren't even any ppv events to be made, so that says a lot...

 

Canelo Alvarez among the Hispanic communities.

 

The history of boxing is littered with guys who wouldn't have been considered 'future stars' who actually made it. Early on in his career, there was nothing spectacular about Mayweather and even until the De La Hoya fight, you wouldn't really consider him a superstar. Same for Pacquiao too. Many people would have said "Floyd isn't a superstar in the making because he's too light and not charismatic enough" but he developed a character and became a much bigger star. As for Pacquiao, who would ever have thought he'd be a massive draw? He's foreign, speaks poor English and was a fighter in the low divisions and yet look at him now.

Many of these supposed huge draws turn out to be flops. Look at guys like Shane Mosley who, alright, he wasn't a flop but he was never a huge star either or someone like Tommy Morrison. He was white, he hit hard, he had a good image and was touted as the future star of the division.

Most often than not, stars make a name for themselves by being the underdog. The guys who are heavily hyped, put in easy fights and pushed heavily are the ones the public reject. Not in every case, no, but it's pretty rare to see a guy who is heavily backed turn into a star.

As for Americas next draw, he does exist but I'd be surprised if he is a guy being talked about. Maybe someone like Amir Mansour could become a star? Unlikely, yes, but what a story if he managed to do something and whilst it's unlikely, that's exactly my point - The guys who historically become stars are the ones you'd consider "unlikely", such as Pacquiao or Mayweather.

 

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back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him

 

100% agree. Part of the problem with looking for the 'next big thing' is that you look to the past to who has drawn before. Nobody would have predicted Pacquiao's popularity a decade ago. I'm confident that someone will come along that will capture the public's imagination to some degree.

 

Not only that but I also think fans resent guys who get it easy. Boxing is an incredibly tough sport, so us fans have most respect for the guys who had it tough and when a guy is looked after from his debut until his 30th fight, it pushes people away. If promoters surround a guy with fanfare and hype, it can push fans away, such as with Khan.

 

Historically (at least in the last 30 years or so) it's been whomever can piggyback off a win over some other star. If Victor Ortiz manages to beat Floyd, then like it or not, it will probably be him. If Bradley signs with Top Rank, gets a Pacquiao fight and somehow beats Pacquiao, it could be him. If Floyd and Manny both retire without losing to anyone other than each other? Then who the heck knows. Probably some guy who beats Canelo five years from now.

The only American big stars I can think of in since the beginning of the '80's who didn't follow that formula were Tyson (although you can argue that the win over Spinks is what really made him a huge star), maybe Hagler (and it took FOREVER for him to become big) and Roy Jones (who was just so flashy and charismatic that he caught on, plus people already knew him from the Olympics robbery).

 

Shawn Porter has everything to become a PPV Star. He has talent, is fast, smart, explosive Style. Lets see if he can handle elite guys.

Out of him Gamboa could become a huge star after he murders JuanMa.

 

I think that the best possible thing for boxing as a whole would be for Ortiz to beat Mayweather. And for someone like Bradley to beat Pac. New blood is needed, and the easiest way to make a star is to have the old guard dethroned.

 

Broner.

 

Ummm WTF are you guys talkin bout. Obviously Brone Brones. Mark my words, in 5 years, Brone Digity is the P4P King.

 

back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him
back then they didn't want him, now he's hot, they all on him

 

This cat knows whats up